Experience Highlights Seven (7) years of experience as a grant writer Contract grant writer for two (2) years Staff grant writer for five(5) yearsAreas of focus homelessness and housing health care youth development scholarship assistance education art; performing artsOther Qualifications Masters degree in Public Administration Twenty-eight year career in public service -state human service agencies Experience with "grantmaking" in a government agency: developing requests for proposals, establishing evaluation criteria, responding to propsoer questions, evaluating proposals and awarding grants or contractsPersonal Qualities organized attentive to detail able to work independently or with others adaptable a "fast study" avid researcher proficient using internet tools to uncover new funding prospects and to develop